WO1997037190A1

WO1997037190A1 - Safety device for weapons

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Publication number: WO1997037190A1
Application number: PCT/NO1997/000086
Authority: WO
Inventors: Arild Mauseth
Original assignee: Arild Mauseth
Priority date: 1996-04-02
Filing date: 1997-04-01
Publication date: 1997-10-09
Also published as: NO961341D0; AU2523197A; NO300704B1; NO961341A

Abstract

Device for securing of small arms of the type pistol and revolver in transportation or mounted stationary within a building or vehicle. The device comprises: (i) a securing or locking element (200) with a first and second lock bolt (203, 204); (ii) a cage element comprising a substantially elongated support (100) and a rear wall (103) extending from the support (100) at the rear end (102) of the same, and two sidewalls (104, 105) arranged at each lateral edge of the rear wall (103), wherein a barrier bolt (106) or similar is connected with each of the side walls (104, 105), and a first and second elongate bolt housing (107, 108) to accommodate each of the lock bolts (203, 204) at the securing element (200); and (iii) a locking means (300) arranged within the inner space established by said first and second bolt housings (107, 108), and in a locking engagement with the lock bolts (203, 204) accommodated within the respective bolt housings (107, 108).

Description

Safety device for weapons

The invention concerns a device for securing small arms, as stated in the introductory of claim 1.

Background

In spite of the authorities' strong demands with regard to storage of weapons and ammunition, numerous weapons are stored mounted and ready for firing, indeed without ammunition in the weapon. This is a particular problem with military weapons as well as sivilian, such as hunting weapons and the AG-3 of the Norwegian defence. NO Patent

Application 950992 and PCT/NO96/00010 describes a chamber and magazine lock for securing weapons to firing, particularly semi-automatic and fully automatic weapons of the type AG-3 and similar.

With regard to small arms of the type pistol and revolver, some safety devices are available which primary purpose is to prevent removal of the weapon or immediate firing of the same.

A variant of these prior art safety devices is a combined bracket and bolt, in which the bracket having a bolt protruding out of the same, is fixedly arranged to a wall or similar. The weapon is seated in the bracket by inserting the bolt through the trigger guard of the weapon. A padlock or similar is locked to an eye or similar in the bolt, and prevents in this way removal of the weapon from the bracket. This device will indeed worsen a removal of the weapon from the wall, but the weapon is still available for firing since there are no obstructions to the cock or to entrance to the barrel or to the magazine. In organized or planned larceny, it is substantually convenient to tear up the padlock or cut the boit without having to exercise any several damage to the weapon. Moreover, the trigger guard is available to cutting, thus enabeling removal of the weapon and then welding or gluing the cut trigger guard back onto the weapon. Safety devices of this type is for that reason of very limited interest.

Another variant of safety devices of this type is a bolt-shaped stop means for insertion into one chamber in a revolver barrel. Then, the stop means is locked within the revolver barrel thus preventing insertion back into the weapon housing. The primary object of this safety device is to prevent an immediate firing of the revolver. However, the disadvantage of this safety device is that the weapon can be transported, and particularly for weapons having small calibers, such as .22 or 5.2 mm, it is relatively simple to cut the bolt and making the weapon ready for use again. Even though the single cartridge chamber in the barrel should become damaged, the weapon would still have 5 other chambers ready for use. Accordingly, also this variant suffer from severe drawbacks.

There is also known a trigger guard lock preventing trigging. This safety device do indeed prevent any immediate use, but it can not prevent removal of the weapon.

Accordindly, there is a need for a safety device preventing removal of a small arms of this type from a stationary fixed location without exerting damage to the weapon in a level making the weapon unsuitable for firing. There is also a need for a safety device of this type which offer securing against firing also during transportation, again without exerting any damage to the weapon to a extent making it unsuitable to firing.

Object The main object of the present invention is to provide a improved device for securing small arms of the type mentioned above, preventing immediate firing of the weapon during transportation, and in addition preventing removal of the weapon from such a fixed location in, for ezample, a house or a vehicle. Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the type in question enabeling securing of small arms of different calibers and dimensions without having to modify the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device preventing removal of rifles and guns, such as pump guns, hunting rifles, military semi-automatic rifles, from buildings and vehicles.

The invention

The objects above are achieved by a a device according to the characterizing section of claim 1 and 9. Further advantageous features appear from the respective independent claims. The invention concerns in a first aspect a device for securing of small arms of the type pistol and revolver, during transportation or mounted stationary within a building or a vehicle, said weapon comprising a stock, trigger guard, cock and barrel. In accordance with the invention the device comprises:

(i) a securing or locking element for stationary or portable securing, respectively, of the weapon, said element exhibiting a first and second lock bolt or similar, extending out of a surface of the same, (ii) a cage element comprising

- a substantially elongated support having a forward end and a rear end,

- a rear wall extending from the support at the rear end of the same, and two sidewalls arranged at each lateral edge of the rear wall and extending substantially mutually in parallel in direction to the forward end of the support, wherein a barrier bolt or similar is connected with each of the side walls and is fixed to an inner surface of the same to establish a rest for the upper underside of the stock behind the trigger guard of the weapon or for the rear surface of the stock of the weapon, and

- a first and second elongate bolt housing having a longitudinal axis extending in an angle with the longitudinal axix of the support, arranged to accomodate each of the locking bolts at the securing element, said bolt housings being arranged at each side of the support and establishing an open space between the same for accomodation of the forward section of the weapon, and

(iii) a lokcing means arranged within the inner space established by said first and second bolt housings, an upper surface of said locking means generating a rest for the weapon underside, and a surface of the locking means facing rearwards to the rear wall generating a rest to a vertical delimitation of the weapon in front of the trigger guard.

The principle described above is applicable to pistol as well as revolver, and can be designed both for stationary securing of a wepon to a wall or similar, or for securing of weapon during transportation, -against firing. In the stationary embodiment, the securing element is cross-shaped and comprises a level elongate plate and a first and second side plate provided with a first and second locking bolt, respectively, said enlogate plate exhibiting through holes distributed along the longitudinal axis of the plate for accomodation of clamping means, such as bolts or screws, for fixing the element to a wall or similar. In the transportable or portable embodiment, the securing element (preferably designated locking element) is shaped like a rectangular plate wherein the locking bolts are connected to each end of the plate and extends peφendicular from the plate surface, thus providing a portable safety device.

In order to complicate removal of the safety device and the weapon from a wall or similar, of the stationary embodiment, the elongate support is preferably a ribbon-shaped plate wherein the first and second end is curved in the same direction, and a first and second shoring plate is connected to the respective end edge of the supporting plate to establish a substantially H-shaped cross-section through the same. In this way there will be established a cavity at one side (the visible one) of the supporting plate for accomodation of at least a portion of the weapon, and a recess at the other side (the hidden one) of the supporting plate for accomodation of the securing element and the visible part of the clamping screws.

The rear wall, which in one end may be connected to the underside of the support, extend preferably at an angle from the support in a direction rearwards to the second or rear end of the support. This angle corresponds in general to the angle between a revolver barrel and the rear longitudinal surface of the revolver stock. This inclined rear wall also forms, in addition to a shielding of the weapon itself, an obstruct or block for the cock of a revolver including support for the weapon rear side in at safety condition.

Each of the bolt housings is preferably shaped like a square or rectangular shaft housing having three closed walls and one open wall, said open wall facing the center of the device and establish a rectangular parallellepiped-shaped cavity for accomodation of the locking means having a corresponding external shape. With this construction, the locking bolts and the locking means are hidden within the safety device to establish a proper secure to damage.

In order to shield the weapon further to mechanical interference the side walls extend preferably completely from the rear wall and to a forward wall at the forward end of the support to establish a substantialy closed shield or lid having an open bottom for insertion and withdrawal of the weapon.

In the stationary embodiment the respective locking bolts are preferably divided into a thinner external section for accomodation in a similarly shaped recess in the locking means, and into a thicker section connected to the element. The thicker secion can, for example, have a diameter of about 15 mm, whereas the thinner section can exhibit a diameter of bout 10 mm. The safety device in accordance with the present invention should naturally be contructed of a tough and impact resistant material, such as hardened steel or ceramic-metallic composites.

The construction in accordance with the invention makes it possible to secure weapons both stationary by fixation to a wall or similar, in buldings as well as vehicles, and during transportation. The safety device is provided with a design that prevents firing of a weapon mounted within the same, and an attempt to break up the safety device to remove the weapon from the same will most probably result in damage to the weapon.

A substantial aspect of the invention lies in the fact that the distance from the rear part of the stock of a revolver and to its vertical delimitation in front of the trigger guard, is the same for the majority of the revolvers. The reason for this standarized distance is naturally connected with the adaption of the grip of an adult person. Then, the device can be utilized with a large number of revolvers without demands on modifications of the safety device. The same fact is applicable to pistols, but here refered to the distance from the rear part of the stock and to the forward section of the trigger guard.

The invention is naturally applicable also to weapons of this type having different dimensions, such as miniature weapons, by modifying the dimensions of the safety device.

In a second aspect, the invention concerns an device for securing guns and rifles, such as pump guns, hunting rifles, military semi-automatic rifles, against removal from buildings and vehicles.

In accordance with the invention, the device comprises:

(i) a securing or locking element for stationary securing of the weapon, said element being provided with a first and second locking bolt or similar, extending out from the same,

(ii) a cage element, which at least partially embeds the locking bolts of the securing element, and

(iii) a locking means for arrangement within the internal cavity established by the cage element and to be brought to a locking engagement with the locking bolts, said cage element being fixedly connected to the securing element or the locking means.

In the following, the invention is described in further details by referring to figures. Similar numeral references are used in the different drawings to designate identical or similar components of the device in accordance with the invention, in which Figure 1 shows in a perspective from the rear of a cage element for a revolver,

Figure 2 illustrates in perspective from the rear, of a complementary securing element for conneciton with the cage element of Fig. 1,

Figure 3a illustrates a stationary cage element and a securing element for revolver in an assembled condition, viewed from underneath the device or toward a wall,

Figure 3b is a schematical side view of the assembled cage element and securing element of Fig. 3a wherein a revolver is accomodated in the support,

Figure 4 illustrates the cage element of Fig. 3a and 3b viewed from the front or toward the muzzle end of the mounted weapon, and a locking means, Figure 5a illustrates a portable variant of a securing element,

Figure 5b illustrates a cage element for revolver similar to those illustrated in Fig. 1 through 5, in a side view, connected with the securing element of Fig. 5a, and a locking means,

Figure 6a and 6b are figures corresponding to Fig. 5a and 5b, respectively, but constructed for a pistol,

Figure 7a illustrates a stationary cage element and securing element for pistol in an assembled condition, viewed from underneath the device, or towards a wall,

Figure 7b is a side view of the assembled cage element and securing element of Fig. 7a with a pistol accomodated in the cage element, Figure 8 illustrates the cage element of Fig. 7a and 7b viewed from the front or towards the muzzle end of the mounted weapon, and a locking means,

Figure 9a illustrates a securing means corresponding to Fig. 5a,

Figure 9b illustrates an alternative embodiment of a portable safety device according to the invention, for a pistol, in a side view, and with a pistol accomodated in the same, including a locking means,

Figure 10a illustrates a stationary embodiment of the safety device of Fig. 9b viewed from underneath the device or towards a wall,

Figure 10b illustrates a side view of the assembled securing element and cage element of Fig. 10a having a pistol accomodated in the same, Figure 11 illustrates the safety device ofFigure 10b viewed from the front or towards the muzzle of the weapon, including the locking means, and Figures 12a and 12b illustrates parts of a safety device for pump guns and rifles represented by the securing element and cage element.

Description of preferred embodiments

General embodiment - revolver

Figure 1 illustrates the cage element of the safety device in accordance with the invention in perspective viewed from behind the device, for securing of a revolver, both stationary and portably. The cage element comprises an elongate support element (support) 100 having a first or forward end 101 and a second or rear end 102. The support can be shaped like an elongate plate, and each end 101 and 102 of the plate can be curved to establish a closed cavity, as explained in further detail below. In this embodiment the plate is in addition provided with side plates having through holes 141 and 142 for accomodation of lock bolts 203 and 204, as explained in further detail below. To the underside of the support 100 there is connected a wall element 103, hereinafter referred to as "rear wall", which is intended to establish a shielding of the rear part of the revolver and an obstruct preventing straining of the cock and preparation of the weapon for firing. Side walls 104 and 105 are arranged at the respective side edges of the rear wall 103, extending substantially peφendicular to the main surface of the rear wall. The primary intention of the side walls is to establish a suspension for a barrier bolt 106 for supporting the underside of the weapon stock.

A first and second elongate and generally rectangular shoring plate 109 and 110 are connected to the respective side edge of the support 100 and extend peφendicular to the support 100 plane or main surface. The upper longitudinal edge of the shoring plate preferably extends a certain distance above but in parallell with the upper surface of the ribbon-shaped support 100, thus establishing a cavity in combination with said first and second end 101 and 102, respectively, of the support, thus forming a shielding of the securing element 200 preventing dislodging and removal of the same from a wall or similar. The shoring plates do also contribute to establish a suffer construction. At the first or forward end 101 of the support 100 and at each side of the support 100 there is formed a first housing 108 (hereinafter also designated bolthousing or lock bolt housing), both having an elongate shape. The respective housings are in this embodiment formed by three walls interconnected at right angles, thus forming one open wall in the longitudinal direction of the housing. The housings 107 and 108 are arranged with their respective longitudinal axis extending generally peφendicular to the main surface and longitudinal axis of the support 100, and with their open walls facing each other and to the longitudinal axis of the support 100. Moreover, the housings 107 and 108 are arranged in a mutual distance to enable insertion of a weapon between the same, as appears in further detail from Fig. 3b and 4. The upper delimitation of the respective housings 107 and 108 extend generally level with the upper delimitation of the respective shoring plates 109 and 110, the lower delimitation extending at a defined distance away from the support 100 determined by the locking means (300 in Fig. 3b) and the barrel level of the weapon. The aim of the respective housings 107 and 108 is to establish a shielding of the locking means and the lock bolts, as described in further detail below with reference to Fig. 1, 3a and 3b. Thus, the embodiment of Fig. 1 establishes a generally T-shaped surface, and at the forward end of the support 100 in the region between the first and second housing 107 and 108 there is provided a recess 130 for accomodation of a securing element, as described in further detail below.

Figure 2 illustrates an embodiment of a securing element 200. The securing element is intended for installation to a wall or similar, for example in a building or a vehicle. The securing means 200 is in this embodiment shaped like an elongate plate 200a having side plates 201 and 202 thus forming a cross-like shape. The external shape of the securing element 200 corresponds preferably to the internal shape of the free cavity established by said shoring plates 109 and 110, support 100, forward and rear ends 101 and 102 of the support, including the recess 130. A first and second lock bolt 203 and 204 are in their first end fixed to respective side plates 201 and 202 in the cross-region of the plate 200, extending mutually in parallel and substantially peφendicular to the plane of the plate from the same side of the latter. The lock bolts are in this embodiment substantially cylindrically shaped and exhibit recesses 213 and 214 to establish engagement with a locking pin or similar of the locking means, as described in further deail in connection with Fig. 4. Through holes 205, 206 and 207 are formed in the elongate plate 200a for accomodation of clamping means, e.g., screws, to fix the support to a wall.

Stationary embodiment - revolver Figures 3a and 3b illustrates the cage element of Fig. 1 and the securing element of Fig. 2 in an assembled condition, in which Fig. 3a illustrates the underside of the arrangement viewed towards a wall or similar, whereas Fig. 3b illustrates the arrangement in side wiew. Now referring to Fig. 3b, the securing element 200 is indicated by a solid line (forward 5 section) and a dotted line (central and rear section) and is in part hidden by the shoring plate 110. Screews 121, 122 and 123 are inserted through the respective holes (205, 206 and 207) in the securing element, and fasten the latter to a wall or similar. The securing element 200 and the screw head (205,206,207) is accordingly accomodated within the free cavity etstablished by the shoring plates 109 and 110, the support 100, said first and second end

10 101 and 102 of the support, including the recess 130. When in addition the forward and rear end 101 and 102, respectively, of the support 100 are curved in an upward direction or inward to the securing plate on a wall, for example, it will become extremely difficult to obtain access with a tool in order to break up the safety device from the mounting surface.

A revolver is indicated generally at 180 and is accomodated within the inner space of the

15 cage element and is arranged against the rear wall 103. As is evident from the figure, the barrier bolt 106 is arranged at a distance from the rear wall 103, and establihses thus an open cavity for accomodation of the weapon stock or grip 181. The distance between the barrier bolt 106 and the rear wall 103 is selected in order to obtain a free space between the same which is sligtly larger than the maiximum longitudinal extent of the weapon stock

20 181, viewed in the barrel direction of the weapon. Moreover, the rear wall 103 is inclined in direction towards the forward end 101 of the support 100 and in an upwards direction to the same, and establishes in this way a barrier wall for the cock 182 thus preventing actuating of the same to make the weapon ready for firing.

The second bolt housing or lock bolt housing 108 is the one which is visible in Fig. 3b

25 and accomodates the second lock bolt 204a/204b, preferably in a mutual coaxial relation. The lock bolt is in this embodiment provided with a thicker section 204a and a thinner section 204b, the latter being configured for accomodation within a locking means 300 provided with a key 310 or similar. In a situation when the locking means 300 is locked to the bolts 203 and 204, the thicker section 204a (and 203 a) is located outside (or above in

30 the figure) the locking means, and will be potentially avalable to damage in an break up situation of the safety device. The thicker section 204a and 203a of the bolts worsens in this way cutting with a tool. Moreover, the distance between the rear delimitation 107a, 108a 10 of the lock bolt housing 107 and 108, respectively, to the rear wall 103 selected to correspond with the length from the forward section of the revolver stock towards the muzzle and to the rear section of the revolver. When the locking means 300, which comprises an external dimension corresponding to the internal free space formed by the first 5 and second lock bolt housings 107 and 108, is inserted into the latter and is locked to the lock bolts 203 and 204, respectively, it will be established a minimum volume of free space available for moving the revolver rearwards or forwards within the safety device. Moreover, the weapon muzzle will rest upon the end surface of the locking means 300 in the transition region to the lock bolts (upper end surface), and a substantially vertical delimitation of the 0 weapon in front of the trigger guard will in addition rest upon the surface of the locking means 300 facing rearwards to the rear section of the support 100, i.e., a surface substantially coincident with the rear delimitation 107a, 108a of lock bolt housing 107 and

108, respectively.

Figure 3a illustrates a particular embodiment of the lock bolts 203 and 204. As is evident

15 from the figure, the thinner section 203b and 204b can be displaced towards the center of the longitudinal axis of the safety device, for example, and can be fixed asymmetrically to their appurtenant thicker sections 203a and 204a for adaption to ordinary locking means

300.

Figure 4 illustrates the cage element of Fig. 3a and 3b viewed from the front or towards 0 the muzzle of the mounted weapon, and a locking means. At the bottom of the figure the securing element 200 is illustrated, connected to a wall (not illustrated) with screws, her indicated at 121. The first end of the support element of the cage element is indicated at 101 and shows the curvature of the same. First and second lock bolt housings 107 and 108 extend, in the figure, peφendicular up from the support 101 and establish an open cavity

25 between the same for accomodation of the weapon (not illustrated). The figure also shows the particular shape of the lock bolts 203 and 204, as decribed above. The lower section of the side walls 104 and 105 appear in the upper section of the figure together with the intermediate barrier bolt 106. The locking means 300 is illustrated in the upper part of the figure and comprises a housing with a key 310 or similar in a first (lower) end, and means

30 303 and 304, here in the form of cylindrically shaped holes in said housing, in the second (upper) end for accomodation of the lock bolt 303b and 304b, respectively, of the securing element. The use of the safety device for revolver illustrated in Fig. 1 through 4 above should be evident. The securing element 200 is screwed and fixed to a wall or similar with its lock bolts extending into the room. Then, the cage element is inserted onto the securing element 200, whereupon the geometrical adaption between the securing element and the free space at the upper end of the cage element established by shoring plate 109 and 1 10, forward and rear curved ends 101 and 102 including the support element 100 will ensure that the cage element embraces the securing element 200 and held by the same. The lock bolts 203 and 204 are thus inserted into the interior of the respective lock bolt housings 107 and 108 and accomodated within the same. A revolver is inserted into the cage element with the underside of the stock 181 first, and then further into the space between the barrier bolt 106 and the rear wall 103 until the stock underside at the transition region towards the trigger guard rests upon the barrier bolt. The weapon barrel is inserted into the space between said first and second lock bolt housings 107 and 108 and to contact with the support 100, whereupon the locking means 300 is inserted into the free space in said first and second lock bolt housings 107 and 108 and is locked to the lock bolts 203 and 204 by means of the key 310. Then, the weapon is secured in the safety device, and establish a secure stationary storage with regard to theft and attempts to destroy the safety device.

Portable embodiment - revolver Figure 5a illustrates a portable embodiment of the securing means 200, and the element 200 should in this connection rather be designated as a lock clamp or similar. The securing means 200 is here formed as a rectangular plate having an external periphery corresponding to the internal periphery established by said first and second lock bolt housings 107 and 108. The revolver is inserted into the cage element in the same manner as described above. The lock bolts 203 and 204 connected to the plate 200 are inserted into the respective housings 107 and 108 from one end of the latter, and then a locking means 300 is inserted into the opposite end of the same. Accordingly, the invention provides a portable safety device for small arms, in this case a revolver, which makes it very difficult to obtain access with a tool in order to liberate the weapon. Moreover, the weapon, in a secured situation as described here, will be prevented from firing because of the rear plate 103 forming a barrier to actuation of the cock 183. Portable embodiment - pistol, 1st alternative

Figure 6a and 6b illustrate an alternative embodiment of the safety device in accordance with the invention, here designed for use with a pistol. These figures illustrate a portable variant having securing means 200 with lock bolts 203 and 204 corresponding to those illustrated in Fig. 5a. In this embodiment the lock bolt housings 107 and 108 are hidden within a substantially closed shield established by side walls 104 and 105 including the shoring plates 109 and 110, here indicated as an integral unit identified at 105 in the figure and designated as side wall (and similarly 104 on the other side). The shielding is formed by the side walls 104 and 105, as stated above, a rear wall 103 extending substantially peφendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support 100 and a forward wall 11 la/11 lb. The side walls extend preferably beyond the support 100 in a direction towards the securing element 200 to hide the latter and the belonging claming means, as stated in Fig. 1-3 to prevent access with crowbar tools and removal of the safety device in a situation used as stationary safety device (see the major paragraph below). Support means 112a and 112b are connected to the internal surface of the side walls 104 and 105 at the barrier bolt 106 to establish support for the pistol in lateral direction, see also Fig. 7a.

In this embodiment, the bolt 106, which extends between and connects the side walls 104 and 105, is located closer to the rear wall 103 compared to the revolver variant illustrated in the previous figures. By this positioning, the rear part of the pistol, i.e., the transition between the chamber section and the stock section, will rest upon the bolt 106 when the pistol is accomodated within the cage.

The distance between the bolt 106 and the rear delimitation 107a and 108a of the housings 107 and 108, respectively, is chosen to correspond to substantially the distance from the forward section of the pistol trigger guard and the upper rear part of the pistol stock. As stated above, the distance between these locations are identical for the vast majority of the pistols available on the market, since this distance is established by anatomical limitations. The safety device in accordance with the invention is therefore applicable to practically any known pistol regardless of caliber, by establishing a sufficient free space between the bolt 106 and the rear wall 103, and between the forward section of the lock bolt housings 107 and 108 and to the forward wall 11 la of the cage. The closed configuration of the cage element will also render it extremely difficult to obtain access with a cutting tool and similar.

It should also be noted that the closed configuration is not required to establish the desired securing effect of the weapon, and an open or closed configuration will to a corresponding degree be a choice with regard to visual appearance of the device including general protection of the weapon during transportation.

Stationary embodiment -pistol, 1st alternative

A stationary embodiment of the closed safety device for pistol is illustrated in Fig. 7a, 7b and 8. The configuration of this variant is in general in correspondence with that illustrated in Fig. 6a and 6b, and a more detailed description of these components is for that reason ommited here. Contrary to the portable variant decribed above, the support 200, or better called locking element 200, is formed as a cross-shaped plate provided with lock bolts 203 and 204 including holes 205, 206 and 207 in accordance with the embodiment of Fig. 2, 3a and 3b.

Portable embodiment - pistol, 2nd alternative

Figure 9a and 9b illustrate a portable embodiment of a safety device in accordance with the invention, having a far more simple but still effective configuration of the cage element in correspondence with the revolver embodiment in Fig. 1 , for example.

The securing element (or locking element) 200 is formed similarly to the other portable variants.

The cage element illustrated in Fig. 9b is here constituted by a ribbon-shaped support element 100 having a forward and rear curved end 101 and 102, respectively, a rear wall 103 at the rear end 102 og the support element 100, side walls 105 (and 104) extending peφendicular from the rear wall 103 in a direction forwad to the forward end 101 of the support element. The width of the side walls 104 and 105 (in a direction to the main axis of the support element 100) is in this embodiment precisely large enough to accomodate the barrier bolt 106 in the space between the respective side walls, and will thus merely serve as a supporting means for the barrier bolt 106. Shoring plates 109 and 1 10 are, like the revolver variant, arranged adjacent to the side egdes of the support element 100, and establish a connection between the side walls 104/105 and the lock bolt housings 107/108. The lock bolt housings located close to the forward end 101 of the support, is configured similar to the housings illustrated with the revolver variant in Fig. 3a and 3b, for example, and for further details we refer to the belonging description there.

Stationary embodiment - pistol, 2nd alternative

Figure 10a, 10b and 11 illustrate a stationary embodiment of the safety device in accordance with the invention, in which the cage element is configured similar to that illustrated with the portable variant of Fig. 9b, whereas the securing means 200 is configured similar to the other stationary variants, such as that illustrated in Fig. 2.

Embodiment for pump guns and rifles.

Figure 12a and 12b illustrates a safety device in accordance with a second aspect of the invention for stationary mounting of pump guns, hunting rifles and military semi-automatic rifles, similar to the corresponding embodiments for pistol and revolver. Figure 12a illustrates the securing element 200 and cage element 107,108 in a cross section. In the illustrated embodiment, the cage element 107,108 is fixedly connected with the securing element 200 and extends peφendicular from a surface of the same. Moreover, there are arranged two lock bolts 203 and 204 fixedly connected with the securing element 200 and extending peφendicular from the surface of the same and enclosed by their respective cage element 107 and 108.

Figure 12b illustrates the securing element 200 and the cage elements 107 and 108 from above and peφendicular to the surface of the securing element 200, wherein each cage element 107 and 108 forms a generally U-shaped cross-section enclosing each lock bolt 203 and 204. Moreover, the securing element 200 is provided with through holes 205, 206 and 207 to fix the same to a wall by bolts or similar. The locking means is in this illustration ommitted, since shape and functionality is similar to the embodiments for revolver and pistol.

In use the safety device is mounted onto a wall in a building or a vehicle in a predetermined distance from the floor surface, whereupon the weapon barrel or muzzle is inserted into and between the slit opening established between the first and second cage element 107 and 108, respectively, simultaneously with the stock resting upon the floor. Then, the locking means is treaded downto the lock bolts 203 and 204 and is locked to the same.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a safety device for small arms of the type pistol and revolver, which is suitable for securing of weapons during transportation as well as at stationary storage connected to a wall in a building or vehicle, for example. The safety device is also, thanks to its configuration, suited for securing of the vast majority of weapons, regardless of caliber and barrel length.

Claims

1. Device for securing of small arms of the type pistol and revolver in transportation or mounted stationary within a building or vehicle, said weapon comprising a stock, a trigger guard, cock and barrel, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the device comprises: (i) a securing or locking element (200) for stationary or portable securing, respectively, of the weapon, said element exhibiting a first and second lock bolt (203,204) or similar, extending out from a surface of the same, (ii) a cage element comprising

- a substantially elongated support (100) having a forward end (191) and a rear end (102),

- a rear wall (103) extending from the support (100) at the rear end (102) of the same, and two sidewalls (104,105) arranged at each lateral edge of the rear wall (103) and extending substantially mutually in parallel in direction to the forward end (101) of the support (100), wherein a barrier bolt (106) or similar is connected with each of the side walls ( 104, 105) and is fixed to an inner surface of the same to establish a rest for the upper underside of the stock behind the trigger guard of the weapon or for the rear surface of the stock of the weapon, and

- a first and second elongate bolt housing (107,108) having a longitudinal axis extending in an angle with the longitudinal axix of the support, arranged to accomodate each of the locking bolts (203,204) at the securing element (200), said bolt housings (107,108) being arranged at each side of the support and establishing an open space therebetween for accomodation of the forward section of the weapon, and

(iii) a lokcing means (300) arranged within the inner space established by said first and second bolt housings (107,108), an upper surface of said locking means generating a rest for the weapon underside, and a surface of the locking means facing rearwards to the rear wall generating a rest to a vertical delimitation of the weapon in front of the trigger guard.

2. Device in accordance with claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the securing element (200) is cross-shaped and comprises a plane enlongate plate (200a) and a first and second side plate (201 ,202) provided with a first and second lock bolt (203,204), respectively, said elongate plate exhibiting through holes (205,206,207) distributed along the longitudinal axis of the plate for accomodation of clamping means (121,122,123) such as bolts or screws for fixation of the element (200) to a wall or similar.

3. Device in accordance with claim 2, characterized in that the elongate support (100) is a ribbon-shaped plate having a forward and rear end (101,102), respectively, being curved in the same direction, and a first and second shoring plate (109,110) connected to each longitudinal edge of the support plate (100) to form a generally H-shaped cross-section through the same, thus establishing a cavity at one side (the visible side) of the support plate (100) for accomodation of the securing element (200) and the visible part of the clamping means (121,122,123).

4. Device in accordance with any one of claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the rear wall (103), which in one end is connected to the underside of the support element (100), extends at an angle from the support element in a direction backwards to the second or rear end (102) of the support element, said angle substantiallu corresponding to the angle between a revolver barrel and the rear length surface of the revolver stock.

5. Device in accordance with any one of claim 1 to 4, characterized in that the respective bolt housings (107, 108) are shaped as a square or rectangular shaft housing having three closed walls and one poen wall, wherein the open wall faces the center of the device and establishes a rectangular parallelepiped shaped cavity for accomodation of said locking means (300) having a corresponding external geometry.

6. Device in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the side walls (104,105) extend from the rear wall (103) and completely to the forward wall ( 111 a) at the forward end ( 101 ) of the support element ( 100) to establish a substantially closed shelding or cage hacing an open bottom for insertion and withdrawal of the weapon.

7. Device in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the respective lock bolts (203,204) has a cylindrical cross- section and is divided into a thinner part (203b,204b) for accomodation in correspondingly similarly shaped recesses (303,304) in the locking means, and a thinner part (203a,204a) connected to the element (200).

8. Device in accordance with claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the locking element (200) is formed as a rectangular plate (200b), said lock bolts (107,108) being connected to their respective end of the plate (200b) and extending peφendicular from the plate surface, this providing a portable safety device.

9. Device for securing rifles, such as pump guns, hunting rifles, military semi-automatic rifles, against removal from buildings and vehicles, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that

(i) a securing or locking (200) element for stationary securing of the weapon, said element being provided with a first and second lock bolt (203,204) or similar, extending out from the same, and holes (205,206,207) for insertion of clamping bolts or similar,

(ii) a cage element (107,108), which at least partially embeds the locking bolts of the securing element, and

(iii) a locking means (300) for arrangement within the internal cavity established by the cage element (107,108) and to be brought to a locking engagement with the locking bolts (203,204), said cage element (107,108) being fixedly connected to the securing element (200) or the locking means (300).